CMS Stock — CMS Energy Corp.

CMS Energy Corp. (CMS)

CMS is a Stock. As of September 3, 2026, its distribution rate is 3.35%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.28%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 98/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.

At the current 3.35% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $335 per year, or $27.92 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

CMS Energy Corporation is an energy utility company operating primarily in Michigan through electric and gas distribution segments serving nearly 1.9 million electric and 1.8 million gas customers, along with a renewable energy generation business. The company distributes dividends quarterly at a moderate current distribution rate. This security may appeal to income investors seeking exposure to regulated utility businesses with steady dividend payments.

CMS performance

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.6%.

CMS key facts

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

98 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.28%

Asset type

Stock

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/27/1987

Distribution rate

3.35%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

3.28%

5-year average yield

3.01

Last close

$68.59

Market cap

$21,342,060,544

Average volume

3206878.0

Last dividend

$0.57

Last ex-dividend date

08/07/2026

Last payment date

09/01/2026

Beta

0.339

Payout ratio

0.6664

P/E ratio

20.72

Forward P/E

17.6991

EPS

$3.31

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (3.35%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.28%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 3, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 3, 2026.

Primary sources: prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

CMS risks and drawbacks

CMS's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.6%.

Who may consider CMS — and who may not

CMS may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (CMS pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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